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basbass
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cello blues

Post by basbass »

hi,

Since 2007 I'm playing in the Freewheelers Cello Band, together with my wife Ilene McHolland, who plays cello and sings.
We've been touring Europe and the US, and brought out a couple of cd's. We play with other musicians on drums, guitar and keys. Our Hammond player Willem van der Schoof won a Dutch blues award. Ilene plays a 6 string NS design electric cello and an 85 year old German acoustic cello.

This video contains one of our original songs, written by Ilene. On drums Manuel Montero. :bb:
Reus blues festival, 2015.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jx3n-ee-EFI

Currently we're in the running for the Haven Acres band contest, of which we will add video as well.

regards,
Bas Vossen
http://www.thefreewheelers.nl
Hellhoundsonme
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Re: cello blues

Post by Hellhoundsonme »

I don't recall hearing anything quite like that. It was very fresh and different, in a nice way, and pulled from several influences.

I am not very good at listening to music that comes is different from traditional sounds I have heard, but you, and others like you are showing me I might be missing out and some nice experiences.

And man, those cellos can create their own moods, very dark and twisted, or very light and lively.

Bravo.
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12bar
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Re: cello blues

Post by 12bar »

:welcome:
Usually I don't allow promoting professional bands in the first post, but hey, electric cello with wahwah is so special I'll give it a chance. :big_smile:
Sounds strange at first, but works. :clap:
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VikingBlues
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Re: cello blues

Post by VikingBlues »

Very original and it works very well. :clap:

Nice to see a cello getting some lead work - I do generally prefer the cello sound to violin! :cool:
An improv a day keeps the demons at bay!
fenson
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Re: cello blues

Post by fenson »

It remind me an older post:
https://12bar.de/community/viewtopic.ph ... rky#p24416

A Slow Indigo Blues and a Cello >> https://youtu.be/mZA0fsdel80?t=1m41s
"Don't be afraid by wrong notes, it doesn't exist" Miles Davis.
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